‘Come home’: Pakistan student in Wuhan misses father’s funeral, anxiety grows
From his dormitory in the locked-down Chinese city of Wuhan, PhD student Hassan spoke to his father in Pakistan for the last time on Thursday, as the 80-year-old begged him to come home. The next day, Hassan’s father died of a heart ailment.
‘Under Siege’: desperate Mexico region uses guns, children to fend off cartels
When the 56-year-old mother-in-law of David Sanchez Luna was tortured and killed after venturing out of her small Mexican community encircled by drug cartels, he let his seven- and ten-year-old daughters receive military-style weapons training.
Exclusive: India readying $2.6 billion U.S. naval helicopter deal ahead of Trump trip
India is set to give final approval to a $2.6 billion deal for military helicopters from U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, defense and industry sources said.
Thai king grants royal funerals to mass shooting victims: PM
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn will grant royal funerals to the 29 people killed in a rampage by a soldier over the weekend in the country’s northeast, the Southeast Asian country’s prime minister said on Monday.
Bolivia’s Evo Morales heads to Cuba for medical treatment
Ousted Bolivian leader Evo Morales has left Argentina, where he fled in November as a political exile, for Cuba for a medical procedure, his spokesman said on Monday.
Russia extends house arrest of U.S. investor Calvey until May 13: TASS
A Moscow court ruled on Monday to extend until May 13 the house arrest of U.S. investor Michael Calvey, an executive at private equity group Baring Vostok who faces charges of embezzlement, TASS news agency reported.
Greece speeds up creation of migrant holding centers to ease tension
Greece plans to accelerate the creation of detention centers on its outlying islands in the Aegean Sea after a backlash against overcrowded camps by some migrants and nearby residents.
Factbox: What happens next after Ireland’s ‘ballot-box revolution’
The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein secured the most votes but not the most seats in a national election on Sunday, which its leader described as a “ballot-box revolution” that deserved to be rewarded with a first ever place in government.
Governor resigns, police chief sacked after Kazakh clashes
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday accepted the resignation of the governor of the southern Zhambyl province, where 10 people were killed in ethnic clashes last week, his office said.
Scotland is taking steps toward independence vote: Sturgeon
Scotland is already taking steps to hold a referendum on independence and believes it is a matter of when rather than if the country separates from the rest of Britain, Scotland’s First Minister said on Monday.
